Left welcomes asylum measures, SVP wants to revoke S status

Published: Wednesday, May 8th 2024, 16:50

The SP and the Greens have welcomed the federal government's planned measures to speed up the processing of asylum applications and strengthen the integration of Ukrainian refugees into the labor market. For the SVP, however, these are a step in the wrong direction. Instead, the party is calling for the removal of protection status S.

By improving access to the labor market for Ukrainian refugees, Switzerland is taking an important step towards making it easier for those affected to integrate in Switzerland, the SP wrote in response to an inquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency on Wednesday.

However, Ukrainian women also need better childcare options. Many are unable to work because they have to look after their children. This is why access to childcare that complements the family needs to be made easier.

"Win-win-win"

Green Party National Councillor Balhasar Glättli wrote on the Linkedin network that investing in additional jobs to reduce the number of pending asylum applications and improve work integration would be a win-win-win situation. Financially for the federal government, humanly for those affected and for the economy as a measure against the shortage of skilled workers.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also welcomed the measures, but considers it important that all refugees have access to such professional support and that further steps follow. In this context, it would be important to facilitate the recognition of professional and educational qualifications, wrote the UNHCR

"Remove protection status S"

For the SVP, on the other hand, the increased labor market integration of Ukrainians is a step in the wrong direction. Instead, S status should be abolished and only people from war-torn areas should be admitted. Reports from the cantons about the abuse of the status by Roma clans also show that the abolition is necessary.

In addition, people with protection status S should no longer receive social assistance. "This is the biggest obstacle to integration into the labor market," wrote the SVP on request. This makes it too attractive for them not to work.

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